Luke 22:30

22:30 that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and you will sit ¹  on thrones judging ²  the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 19:28

19:28 Jesus ³  said to them, “I tell you the truth: ⁴  In the age when all things are renewed, ⁵  when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging ⁶  the twelve tribes of Israel.

Revelation 12:1

The Woman, the Child, and the Dragon

12:1 Then ⁷  a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars. ⁸ 

Revelation 21:14

21:14 The ⁹  wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

[22:30]  ¹ tn This verb is future indicative, and thus not subordinate to “grant” (διατίθεμαι, diatiqemai) as part of the result clause beginning with ἵνα ἔσθητε ({ina esqhte) at the beginning of v. 30. It is better understood as a predictive future.

[22:30]  ² sn The statement you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel looks at the future authority the Twelve will have when Jesus returns. They will share in Israel’s judgment.

[19:28]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[19:28]  ⁴ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

[19:28]  ⁵ sn The Greek term translated the age when all things are renewed (παλιγγενεσία, palingenesia) is understood as a reference to the Messianic age, the time when all things are renewed and restored (cf. Rev 21:5).

[19:28]  ⁶ sn The statement you…will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel looks at the future authority the Twelve will have when Jesus returns. They will share in Israel’s judgment.

[12:1]  ⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[12:1]  ⁸ sn Sun…moon…stars. This imagery is frequently identified with the nation Israel because of Joseph’s dream in Gen 37.

[21:14]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.